William Deverell, The 2025 Derrick Murdoch Award Recipient

The Derrick Murdoch Award is a special achievement award presented at the discretion of the Board Chair of Crime Writers of Canada. It recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to developing crime writing in Canada.William’s bibliography includes twenty-one novels, many drawing from his extensive legal experience. Notable works include Trial of Passion, which earned the Dashiell Hammett Prize for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing in 1997 and Crime Writers of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award for Best Canadian Crime Novel in 1998. Trial of Passion introduced readers to Arthur Beauchamp,a character who became central to a series that includes titles such as April Fool which won the 2003 Arthur Ellis award winner) and Stung. Beyond his writing, he continues to be a pivotal figure in Canadian literature, inspiring readers and mentoring emerging Canadian writers within the crime and mystery genres.Here is a link to the previous interview with Bill, when we discussed his novel The Long-Shot Trail: Crime Writers of Canada - Podcasts on Crime Writing - William Deverell and The Long-Shot TrialLearn more about Crime Writers of Canada at:  crimewriterscanada.comFind past video interviews  at: youtube.com/@crimewritersofcanada1279